About Kip Judice:
Judice began his law enforcement career at 19, when Sheriff Donald Breaux hired him as a dispatcher for the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office. He has worked in every facet of enforcement at the Sheriff’s Office throughout his 30 year tenure with that agency. Kip was a Crime Scene Technician, Intelligence Agent, Patrol Deputy, Intelligence Unit Commander, Task Force Supervisor, Patrol Commander, Civil Division Commander, Public Information Officer and Executive Officer to the Chief Deputy. At the time of his retirement from LPSO, Kip was third in command for the Enforcement Division under Sheriff Mike Neustrom.
During his 30 year tenure with the LPSO, Kip worked on some the of this area’s highest profile cases which include over 100 Homicide cases, Rapes, Robberies, Burglaries and Thefts. One of the most notorious cases were the Southside Serial Rapist Task Force for 3 years leading up to the identification of Ernest Randall Comeaux a fellow-sheriff’s deputy as the perpetrator.
Kip is not afraid of hard work or in putting in long hours to the job done. His officer will quote him as saying, “Don’t worry about the mule, load the wagon!” He is committed to bringing this mindset with him into the office of City Marshal. No matter what the problem or concern or how heavy the burden may be, Kip will handle it all with hard work, diligence, compassion and a work ethic instilled with integrity and dignity. He will bring leadership and a vision back to the office of City Marshal.
